sinkingfeeling
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Fri Apr-07-06 08:40 AM
Response to Original message |
| 32. Will you come and roto-till my 3/4 acre, rocky yard? It took me |
|
forever to turn over a 8' by 10' flower garden.
|
| -FINALLY A BOYCOTT WE CAN SINK OUR TEETH INTO: PLANT A VICTORY GARDEN |
Jeffersons Ghost |
Apr-07-06 01:06 AM |
#0 |
 -
consider it done. RV, contemplating my favorite thing. |
roguevalley |
Apr-07-06 01:09 AM |
#1 |
 -
Is that your dog? |
BattyDem |
Apr-07-06 01:12 AM |
#3 |
 -
that's my little Tippy. :) I adore his perfect soul. |
roguevalley |
Apr-07-06 02:50 PM |
#46 |
| -
So that's Tippy on his tippy-toes! |
BattyDem |
Apr-07-06 08:00 PM |
#66 |
| -
I like your dog too |
Mabus |
Apr-07-06 09:47 PM |
#76 |
| -
what's your favorite? I love tomatoes because in Bama they grow gigantic |
Jeffersons Ghost |
Apr-07-06 01:19 AM |
#6 |
| -
tomatoes, carrots out of the ground, corn, raspberries. SIGH! COME |
roguevalley |
Apr-07-06 02:49 PM |
#45 |
| -
From what I understand the cucumbers could be handy in Bama now too, |
DuaneBidoux |
Apr-07-06 04:17 PM |
#56 |
| -
I've always done that. The problem comes when your crop is done. |
napi21 |
Apr-07-06 01:10 AM |
#2 |
| -
I grew up with these gardens. |
izzie |
Apr-07-06 02:00 AM |
#11 |
| -
"rocks grow best" |
Gormy Cuss |
Apr-07-06 06:50 PM |
#65 |
| -
How come the rocks grew up in the middle of a road through the tar? |
izzie |
Apr-08-06 03:58 AM |
#78 |
| -
It's the process, not the produce. |
rucky |
Apr-07-06 06:55 AM |
#25 |
| -
depending on |
druidity33 |
Apr-07-06 07:13 AM |
#28 |
| -
It's a "rambling" Opening Post and a "rambling" fun thread. Don't be sorry |
Jeffersons Ghost |
Apr-07-06 09:56 AM |
#35 |
| -
I had home grown tomatoes through January one year. |
Contrary1 |
Apr-07-06 11:01 AM |
#39 |
| -
Of course, here in Texas.. |
AnneD |
Apr-08-06 07:40 PM |
#84 |
| -
Can you grow lettuce, spinach, swiss chard in a cool sun room?? |
adigal |
Apr-07-06 08:41 PM |
#69 |
| -
Yes, if you like baby lettuces. |
politicat |
Apr-07-06 10:07 PM |
#77 |
| -
Thanks for the info - I'm going to try it!! |
adigal |
Apr-08-06 01:49 PM |
#80 |
| -
not going to happen..better idea is to stop buying gasoline |
DemInDistress |
Apr-07-06 01:17 AM |
#4 |
| -
you got that right! |
Jeffersons Ghost |
Apr-07-06 01:24 AM |
#7 |
| -
Every tomato and cuke |
formercia |
Apr-07-06 06:44 AM |
#23 |
| -
will do but please tell those truckers that ship across country |
DemInDistress |
Apr-07-06 03:26 PM |
#48 |
| -
Great Point! Local Produce Is Less Wasteful |
K8-EEE |
Apr-07-06 03:31 PM |
#51 |
| -
here's what I would like to know |
grasswire |
Apr-07-06 01:17 AM |
#5 |
| -
Stuff I like to eat |
sandnsea |
Apr-07-06 01:30 AM |
#8 |
| -
down south squash and tomatoes will pump all summer if you water it well |
Jeffersons Ghost |
Apr-07-06 01:30 AM |
#9 |
| -
It depends, also, on what grows best in your climate. |
Zookeeper |
Apr-07-06 02:28 AM |
#15 |
| -
alaska grows really big veggies. the potatoes grow so fast they |
roguevalley |
Apr-07-06 09:24 PM |
#72 |
| -
Don't really know, but I think spices might pay off. |
DLnyc |
Apr-07-06 02:32 AM |
#16 |
| -
Maters! Or pot. |
klook |
Apr-07-06 05:50 AM |
#21 |
| -
'maters IN a pot! |
Retrograde |
Apr-07-06 06:07 PM |
#61 |
| -
Heirloom Tomatoes! |
rucky |
Apr-07-06 06:53 AM |
#24 |
| -
The pink Brandywine heirlooms are wonderful. |
Mugu |
Apr-08-06 07:09 PM |
#82 |
| -
I eat Brandywines like apples. |
rucky |
Apr-09-06 03:12 AM |
#87 |
| -
Green beans yield heavily, beet a good bet. |
lumpy |
Apr-07-06 08:39 PM |
#68 |
| -
In the past, when I've had small spaces |
Mabus |
Apr-07-06 09:36 PM |
#75 |
| -
Water rationing is coming here this summer |
ThoughtCriminal |
Apr-07-06 01:55 AM |
#10 |
| -
Try drip irrigation. Easy to install, relatively inexpensive |
anitar1 |
Apr-07-06 02:20 AM |
#13 |
| -
and "grey" water |
Retrograde |
Apr-07-06 05:31 PM |
#57 |
| -
K&R - my greenhouse is being cleaned out this weekend. |
northofdenali |
Apr-07-06 02:04 AM |
#12 |
| -
Good idea. Esp in the south. |
McCamy Taylor |
Apr-07-06 02:24 AM |
#14 |
| -
I believe victory gardens started in WW2 |
Carla in Ca |
Apr-07-06 02:34 AM |
#17 |
| -
the first graphic on the OP of the thread is from a WW2 Poster. |
Jeffersons Ghost |
Apr-07-06 09:48 AM |
#34 |
| -
Victory Gardens Helped Win the War |
Hidden Stillness |
Apr-07-06 03:50 PM |
#53 |
| -
Food banks appreciate home grown |
lumpy |
Apr-07-06 08:44 PM |
#70 |
| -
Give this a look-see: |
pnorman |
Apr-07-06 03:20 AM |
#18 |
| -
that's neat! |
Jeffersons Ghost |
Apr-07-06 02:53 PM |
#47 |
| -
In NWFL, we get three crops a year. And canning is not that difficult. |
tsuki |
Apr-07-06 03:34 AM |
#19 |
| -
Or support a local organic farmer: join a CSA |
SpiralHawk |
Apr-07-06 05:31 AM |
#20 |
| -
Already have mine started. |
formercia |
Apr-07-06 06:12 AM |
#22 |
| -
Don't forget fruits! |
NEOhiodemocrat |
Apr-07-06 07:06 AM |
#26 |
| -
My seeds are purchased and I've got 2 large flats of lettuce and |
Vinca |
Apr-07-06 07:07 AM |
#27 |
| -
Think biodiversity: consider buying seeds from heirloom & organic sources |
lostnfound |
Apr-07-06 07:47 AM |
#29 |
| -
I've been growing |
Cheeps |
Apr-07-06 08:03 AM |
#30 |
| -
Hi! Welcome! |
lostnfound |
Apr-07-06 01:12 PM |
#42 |
| -
a plug here for Seed Savers Exchange ... |
Lisa |
Apr-07-06 03:33 PM |
#52 |
| -
I have crops year round. |
PurgedVoter |
Apr-07-06 08:26 AM |
#31 |
| -
Will you come and roto-till my 3/4 acre, rocky yard? It took me |
sinkingfeeling |
Apr-07-06 08:40 AM |
#32 |
| -
Look into lasagna gardening |
NickB79 |
Apr-07-06 03:58 PM |
#54 |
| -
Absolutely! Its local, its organic, it builds community, it helps restore |
mom cat |
Apr-07-06 09:32 AM |
#33 |
| -
Spinach, lettuce, sugar snap peas, carrots and radishes are all in now. |
loudestchick |
Apr-07-06 10:14 AM |
#36 |
| -
Ok but what do I do about the ground hog in my yard? |
Carni |
Apr-07-06 10:22 AM |
#37 |
| -
there is a wide variety of traps on the market, some don't harm animals |
Jeffersons Ghost |
Apr-07-06 02:43 PM |
#44 |
| -
wanna swap for some moles, gophers and squirrels? |
Retrograde |
Apr-07-06 05:40 PM |
#58 |
| -
I have natures varmint-trap too. |
Jeffersons Ghost |
Apr-07-06 06:29 PM |
#64 |
| -
I had the same problem with squirrels, |
Mugu |
Apr-08-06 06:54 PM |
#81 |
| -
LOL! I have the same deal with the squirrels |
Carni |
Apr-08-06 07:29 PM |
#83 |
| -
I always do that |
wryter2000 |
Apr-07-06 10:29 AM |
#38 |
| -
A friend of mine has been doing this for a while |
DarkTirade |
Apr-07-06 12:23 PM |
#40 |
| -
I planted my first wave last weekend! |
Reader Rabbit |
Apr-07-06 12:43 PM |
#41 |
| -
I know I"m going to get kicked for this |
Le Taz Hot |
Apr-07-06 01:48 PM |
#43 |
| -
we had wild asparagus growing in the orchards under the fruit trees |
roguevalley |
Apr-07-06 09:28 PM |
#74 |
| -
It's Our Family Project During Spring Break- SALSA GARDEN! |
K8-EEE |
Apr-07-06 03:30 PM |
#49 |
| -
plant beets! Bush supposedly hates them ... (n/t) |
Lisa |
Apr-07-06 03:31 PM |
#50 |
| -
Heck Yes! Already there. |
Sinti |
Apr-07-06 04:16 PM |
#55 |
| -
do you know much about gardening? |
w8liftinglady |
Apr-07-06 05:44 PM |
#59 |
| -
pots. Or lots and lots of manure/compost |
Retrograde |
Apr-07-06 06:15 PM |
#62 |
| -
i never think to use pots.I'll get a couple of big pots this weekend. |
w8liftinglady |
Apr-08-06 05:30 AM |
#79 |
| -
Not easy here in adobe-dirt, bone-dry New Mexico either... |
TygrBright |
Apr-07-06 06:22 PM |
#63 |
| -
expect prices to go up, esp. for things from the Wet Coast |
Retrograde |
Apr-07-06 06:03 PM |
#60 |
| -
Yes, the wet winter shows in my garden too. |
Gormy Cuss |
Apr-07-06 08:11 PM |
#67 |
| -
I hear you |
Mabus |
Apr-07-06 09:23 PM |
#71 |
| -
I'm planting one |
Roon |
Apr-07-06 09:25 PM |
#73 |
| -
My beans and chard are coming up, the little zucchini and |
Gloria |
Apr-08-06 10:32 PM |
#85 |
| -
I'm lazy, so |
roody |
Apr-09-06 12:33 AM |
#86 |
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread